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Noun: glottal plosive
  1. A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
    - glottal stop, glottal catch

Derived forms: glottal plosives

Type of: occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant

Encyclopedia: Glottal plosive

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